At the end of August 2007 the Spanish Government approved further legislation aimed at both reducing the number of accidents at work and promoting stability of employment in the Spanish construction sector.

After numerous Parliamentary debates and despite fierce Government opposition, the Government acceded to the House of Lords demands to facilitate a Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill making its way onto the statute books.

There has been a growing trend amongst employers of exploring ways to persuade members to agree to a reduction in benefits or to transfer from a defined benefit to a defined contribution scheme.

While remanding this action to state court, a District Court in Missouri held that a defendant cannot consolidate several smaller state court actions into one ‘mass action,’ when plaintiff chose to structure her claims and remain outside of CAFA’s grant of jurisdiction.

Selecting the right forum for patent litigation is often considered to be something of a ‘black art’.

The shortage of suitable waste disposal sites has driven applications for permits allowing waste businesses to use the more space efficient ‘piggyback” landfill development. The Agency has traditionally rejected such requests. However, the ruling of the Queens Bench Division in this Judicial Review application has called into question this blanket approach.

The new Land Act came into force on 1st July 2007 last, replacing the former Land System and Valuations Act 6/1998, 13th April.

The Ninth Circuit has ruled against two artists in a long-running dispute about a hybrid school bus creation at Burning Man more than ten years ago, a "galleon" named La Contessa.

Every wife, child, parent or other person who shall be injured in person, property or means of support by any intoxicated person or in consequence of the intoxication of any person

The concept of "Communication to Public" is central to Copyright and a subject of intellectual property protection. The question as to what constitutes communication to public depends on the particular act of communication.

Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide.